Number of youth deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of youth deaths was 819 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
819
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,949
in 1990
All-time low
819
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 819 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Netherlands peaked at 1,949 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 819, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,949 | — |
| 1991 | 1,921 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,858 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,791 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,731 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,662 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,599 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,564 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,558 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,550 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,541 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,513 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,463 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,412 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,343 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,263 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,188 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,123 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,076 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,042 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,010 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 973 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 937 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 904 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 886 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 872 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 858 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 851 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 840 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 836 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 834 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 851 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 851 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 822 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 819 | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 819 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 819 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,718 | 1,550 | 1,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,296 | 1,042 | 1,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.7 | 836 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.4 | 819 | 851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Netherlands?
- Number of youth deaths in Netherlands was 819 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,949 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 819 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of youth deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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